Staff AI Researcher – Frontier LLMs & Agentic Workflows

Staff AI Researcher – Frontier LLMs & Agentic Workflows The Opportunity One of Europe’s fastest-growing AI companies is looking for a Staff AI Researcher to help define the next generation of enterprise automation. Recently backed by over €20M in funding and already trusted by Fortune 500 organisations, this scale-up is building secure, hallucination-free AI agents that integrate seamlessly into critical business processes. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and real-world enterprise impact . It offers the chance to take state-of-the-art methods from the lab into production, working alongside alumni of Aleph Alpha, Google DeepMind, and other world-class research groups. Key Responsibilities Lead research into agentic workflows , multi-step reasoning, autonomous orchestration, and tool use for AI agents. Continuously analyse and apply the latest scientific papers (LLMs, reinforcement learning, AI safety) to shape product direction. Develop benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for reliability, factual grounding, and safety. Prototype advanced methods (e.g. retrieval-augmented generation, few/zero-shot learning, continual fine-tuning) and collaborate with engineering teams to bring them into production. Mentor researchers and engineers, establishing high standards for experimental design and reproducibility. Contribute to the AI community through conference participation and publications . Skills & Experience Sought Strong record of impactful AI research – publications at top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL) or equivalent breakthroughs in industry. Deep expertise in large language models , agent-based architectures , and reinforcement learning . Experience translating research prototypes into production-grade AI systems . Advanced proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow). Familiarity with retrieval systems , knowledge grounding , and methods for reducing hallucinations. Exceptional ability to distil complex ideas for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborative mindset and motivation to deliver scientific contributions with measurable business impact . Why It’s Compelling Direct influence on AI agents already being deployed by global enterprises. A team of elite engineers with proven track records at top AI companies. Freedom to propose experiments, publish findings, and shape the research agenda. Modern tech stack, strong funding, and leadership committed to deep research. Flexible, remote-friendly environment within Germany. What’s On Offer €150K base salary meaningful equity . Fully remote within Europe or compatible time zones. Collaborate daily with alumni from Amazon, Meta, Stability AI, Aleph Alpha . Clear growth path into Principal Engineer or early engineering leadership . Contribute to a venture-backed company at true scale-up inflection — enterprise validated, yet early enough for significant upside.